Kenya Power has revealed plans to install 45 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across six counties within the next year.
In a statement on Monday, May 5, the company said the move is part of efforts to boost the country’s e-mobility infrastructure and reduce carbon emissions.
According to Kenya Power, the chargers will be set up in Nairobi, Nyeri, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, and Taita Taveta counties.
“Kenya Power is committed to enabling the country’s transition to electric mobility to catalyse the reduction of carbon emissions.
"Part of our plan is to create an enabling environment for players within the e-mobility ecosystem through the provision of adequate power supply and the requisite infrastructure, such as charging stations that will enable motorists to travel with ease,” Kenya Power Managing Director and CEO, Joseph Siror, said.
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Of the 45 new charging stations, Kenya Power noted that six will be strategically located within the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Siror explained that the company is working with private sector players to come up with the right strategies that will accelerate EV adoption in the country.
“To support this initiative, we are working together with the private sector players to identify the energy and infrastructure needs within the e-mobility space to inform the deployment of the right strategies that will accelerate EV adoption in Kenya,” he added.
With 9,047 EVs spread across the country, Kenya Power attributed the growth to policies supporting electric mobility.
“We appreciate the immense support that we have received from the Government of Kenya towards driving the uptake of E-mobility.
"Our focus is to work closely with the Government of Kenya to advocate for policies that will continue to incentivize EV adoption such as tax exemptions and subsidies for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure,” Kenya Power Chairman of the Board of Directors Joy Brenda Masinde said.
